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08-05-2020, 08:29 AM #1
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Thoughts on broken screw heads
Folks. Brand new 2020 MB owner here. Was walking around the rig with my Philips head screwdriver ensuring screws were tight. When I got to the slide, the first one wasn’t....well it sort of was...but the screw head was broken. I put a little pressure on a couple more then got to two more screw heads broken. Frustrated,
I stopped looking.
Looking for thoughts on how to fix because I will not take it to a dealer for anything I can fix myself. Was thinking of just filling these with some silicone and running a shorter self tapping screw adjacent to the broken screw.
Seems like a simple question but wondering if I am missing anything to worry about.
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08-05-2020, 10:09 AM #2
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Sheared off heads been going on for awhile.
I wonder if number 10 trailer screws are stronger. https://www.fastenal.com/products/details/11135743
Sheared off slide out trim screws - https://www.mygrandrv.com/forum/show...m-screws/page2- Gene
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08-05-2020, 06:24 PM #3
It's due to the improper use of impact drivers at the factory. I lost count of how many broken screw heads I have. I've fixed most, some I haven't gotten to yet. The ones you show are probably easiest fixed the way you describe, otherwise you'll have to bust out the screw extractor and give it a shot.
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